2023: A Space Odyssey

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group 10 – creative narrative – scylla

Scylla in Book 12 of The Odyssey is a siren that is known to be a killer. When Odysseus and his men encounter Scylla on their journey, Odysseus is faced to make a decision; face Scylla and risk her killing six of his best and strongest men, or sacrifice...

group 10 – image reading – scylla

Scylla is known to be a terrifying siren, and one of Odysseus’ toughest obstacles in The Odyssey. The image I selected depicts a sea creature with 6 scaly heads, almost dragon-like. Right under her 6 additional heads, Scylla appears to have medium-length wavy...

group 10- close reading: scylla

In Book 12 of the Odyssey, Odysseus is warned about the sirens, including Scylla. Before encountering the sirens, Odysseus is given important instructions on how to successfully escape the lure of the sirens from Circe; plug your ears, and bound your hands and feet to...